We left Florence for the first time today to take a day trip to Chianti, Tuscany with our program. It was only about an hour bus ride away. When we got there we got an underground tour of all of the barrels where they store the wine for years. After that we finally got a wine tasting! They taught us how to properly hold a wine glass, how to tell how much alcohol is in the wine, how to smell it correctly and how to see what color it really is. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't so great and it started to rain near the end. Yet, it was still such a beautiful place. Luckily, we will be going back with our food and culture class later on in the semester so I am hoping it will fall on a clear day and we can get some better pictures. Overall, it was still a great day though!